Canadian Music Week is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2019 Indies – presented by Jim Beam with Indie88 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in downtown Toronto, hosted by Indie88’s Matt Hart, and Carlin Burton.
Alexandra Stréliski, DVBBS, and Lindi Ortega took home the top prizes. Fan favourites Born Ruffians, The Elwins and LA FORCE took to the stage, accompanied by Jim Beam Talent Search winner Christee Palace.
Celebrating the best of independent music – both Canadian and international – the Jim Beam INDIES with Indie88, once again proved to be an unforgettable night for fans and industry alike.
2019 INDIE AWARDS NOMINEES
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alexandra Stréliski
Aaron Pritchett
Whitehorse
U.S. Girls
Suuns
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
DVBBS
Lucky Rose
The Trews
GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Dead South
Tokyo Police Club
The Dirty Nil
U.S. Girls
Suuns
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lindi Ortega
Jeremy Dutcher
Tanya Tagaq
Born Ruffians
Neko Case
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Sarah MacDougall
Donovan Woods
La Force
Dizzy
ALTERNATIVE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
MONOWHALES
Ellevator
Born Ruffians
La Force
Nap Eyes
ELECTRONIC/DANCE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Milk & Bone
Caracol
REZZ
DVBBS
Keys N’ Krates
FRANCOPHONE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Jean- Michel Blais
Safia Nolin
Jesuslesfilles
Pierra Lapointe
Choses
Sauvages
INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Jeremy Dutcher
Elisapie
Midnight Shine
Iskwé
Nêhuyawak
POP ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Said The Whale
Ralph
Emilie Kahn
Chromeo
Soran
RAP/R&B ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Shad
Zaki Ibrahim
Cadence Weapon
Evil Ebenezer x JYAY
Killy
ROCK ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Trews
The Barr Brothers
The Glorious Sons
Crown Lands
The Elwins
SINGER-SONGWRITER ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Sarah Macdougall
Joshua Hyslop
Dan Mangan
Megan Bonnell
Great Lake Swimmers
MONOWHALES
Patrick Watson
Loud Luxury
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Tim Hicks
Suuns
Chromeo
Loud Luxury
DVBBS
